Beth I. Robinson M.S. is an artist, art conservator, & facilitator exploring bereavement and the conflict it creates. She offers options for grieving well and companionship through her artwork, workshops, grief coaching, and by facilitating alternate options for grief support and reconciliation through art and art history.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

It is with great pleasure I announce that Archivist Sara Piasecki & Karen Peterson

of the OHSU Historical Collections & Archives have agreed whole heartily to helping and allowing my fellow artist and myself to the material to inspire "the scavenger hunt."

This is an amazing opportunity for all.

This treasure filled collection will be gently “hunted” and recontextualized for the modern viewer. I will send a group of artist including myself on a structured “scavenger hunt” in the OHSU collection. The item “found” will then be interpreted, inspire, be recreated and any other number of possibilities into the creation of new pieces (without any harm done to the item “found”) in hope of creating a new “solution.” It will be a great opportunity for artist and viewers to reflect on the importance of these collections.

Now to pull the artists together... I'll keep you updated on events as they transpire.

I want to thank OHSU & Sara & Karen for their part in making this idea a reality.